EA - EA Organization Updates: August 2023 by JP Addison

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: EA Organization Updates: August 2023, published by JP Addison on August 15, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.We're featuring some opportunities and job listings at the top of this post. Some have (very) pressing deadlines.You can see previous updates on the "EA Organization Updates (monthly series)" topic page, or in our repository of past newsletters. Notice that there's also an "org update" tag, where you can find more news and updates that are not part of this consolidated series.These monthly posts originated as the "Updates" section of the EA Newsletter. Organizations submit their own updates, which we edit for clarity.(If you think your organization should be getting emails about adding their updates to this series, please apply here.)Opportunities and jobsOpportunitiesConsider also checking opportunities listed on the EA Opportunities Board.Applications are open for a number of conferencesEA Global: Boston (27-29 October) is for people who have a solid understanding of effective altruism, and who are taking significant actions on the basis of key ideas in the movement. Apply by 13 October.EAGxBerlin, (8-10 September) is aimed at people in Western Europe. Tickets cost €0-80. Apply by 18 August.EAGxAustralia (22 - 24 September) is for people in Australia and New Zealand. Tickets are $75-150 (AUD). Apply by 8 September.EAGxPhilippines (20 - 22 October) is for people in South East and East Asia. Tickets are $0-100. Apply by 30 September.The Good Food Conference 2023 will be back in-person this year at the historic Fort Mason Center in San Francisco on Sept. 18-20.This year's program is bursting with insights and inspiration from big-picture plenaries and fascinating flash talks to in-depth technical sessions and solutions-focused workshops led by a stellar lineup of scientists, policymakers, private sector leaders, and other brilliant humans.Check out the detailed program to learn more, and register here to help build a future where alternative proteins are no longer alternative.Opportunities to take actionSoGive is conducting a survey of people who (have the capacity to) give £10k+. They are trying to help the community fill the gaps in support so more major donors can give more, and give more effectively. Read more here.Job listingsConsider also exploring jobs listed on "Job listing (open)."Centre for the Governance of AIHead of Operations (Mostly Oxford, £60K - £80K +benefits, apply by 21 August)EpochML Hardware Researcher (Remote, $70K - $120K apply by 20 August)Family Empowerment MediaProject Director (Remote with international travel, apply by 21 August)Fish Welfare InitiativeOperations Lead/Associate (Remote in a time-zone compatible with IST, apply by 3 September)GiveWellSenior Researchers (Remote or Oakland, California; $193.1K - $209K)Content Editors (Remote or Oakland, California; $90.6K - $98K)IDinsightAssociate and Senior Associate (Philippines)Technical Delivery Manager/Director (India or Kenya)Social Scientist/Economist - (Morocco or Senegal)Open PhilanthropyOperations Associate - Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness (Washington, DC, $114.2k)Recruiter (Remote, San Francisco/Washington, DC, $108.3k)Organization Updates80,000 HoursThis month on The 80,000 Hours Podcast, Rob interviewed:Ezra Klein on existential risk from AI and what DC could do about itHolden Karnofsky's four-part playbook for dealing with AIAnd Luisa interviewed:Hannah Boettcher on the mental health challenges that come with trying to have a big impactMarkus Anderljung on how to regulate cutting-edge AI models80,000 Hours also re-released an updated version of a classic three-part article series written by Gregory Lewis, exploring how many lives a doctor saves. They also updated their article on working in US AI policy.Anima Internati...